Thomas Tomkins Songs of 4, 5 & 6 Parts

On this CD:

1. The fauns and satyrs tripping, madrigal for 5 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

2. Phyllis, Now Cease to Move Me
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

3. Come, sheperds, sing with me, madrigal for 5 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

4. To the shady woods
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

5. See, See the Shepheards' Queene for 5 voices (madrigal)
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

6. O let me live for true love, madrigal
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

7. O Let Me Dye for True Love, madrigal
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

8. O Yes! Has Any Found A Lad? for 4 voices (madrigal)
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

9. Weepe No More, Thou Sorry Boy for 4 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

10. Yet again, as soon revived, madrigal for 4 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

11. Was ever wretch tormented, madrigal for 4 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

12. Musicke divine, madrigal for 6 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

13. It Is My Well-Beloved's voice for 6 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

14. Cloris, when as I woe, madrigal for 5 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

15. Too Much I Once Lamented for 5 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

16. Woe Is Me for 6 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

17. Turne unto the Lord, madrigal for 6 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

18. When David Heard That Absalom Was Slain, for 5 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

19. Adue, Ye Citty-Prisoning Towers for 5 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

20. Fusca, in thy starry eyes, madrigal for 5 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

21. When I observe, madrigal for 6 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

22. Oft did I marle, madrigal for 6 voices
Composed by Thomas Tomkins

Tracks:

Thomas WEELKES: Hark, all ye lovely saints above
William BYRD: Though Amaryllis dance in green
John BENNET: Round about in a fair ring
Thomas TOMKINS: Adieu, ye city-prisoning towers
Thomas WILBYE: Flora gave me fairest flowers
Thomas VAUTOR: Sweet Suffolk owl
Thomas WEELKES: As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending
William BYRD: Lullaby
William BYRD: This sweet and merry month of May
Thomas MORLEY: Now is the month of maying
John FARMER: A little pretty bonny lass
Thomas MORELY: Fyer, fyer!
Thomas TOMKINS: Too much I once lamented
Thomas MORLEY: My bonny lass she smileth
Thomas WEELKES: Ha ha! this world doth pass
Michael EAST: Quick, quick, away, dispatch
Orlando GIBBONS: Dainty fine bird
John DOWLAND: Come again! Sweet love doth now invite
Thomas VAUTOR: Mother, I will have a husband
Thomas WILBYE: Draw on, sweet night
Robert RAMSEY: Sleep, fleshly birth
Thomas WILBYE: Weep, weep, mine eyes
Thomas WEELKES: Death hath deprived me
Orlando GIBBONS: The silver swan
Thomas WILBYE: Adieu, sweet Amaryllis

Album Description

"an absolute joy" - Music and Musicians Hi-Fi News and Record Review Record of the Month The sixteenth-century madrigal was an Italian form. The term `madrigal' was loosely applied to a wide variety of music, but generally denoted a polyphonic setting for four or more voices of an amorous or pastoral text which was closely depicted in the music. Thomas Morely transplanted the form into England in the 1590s; this marked the beginning of the brief but brilliant flowering of the English madrigal. Between the 1590s and the early 1620s, twenty composers published a total of 36 books of madrigals, after which the form virtually disappeared. Some of these composers, such as Morely and Weelkes, followed the Italian model closely; others, such as Byrd and Gibbons, mostly stayed with the simpler English form of the consort song, where the tune remains in one voice, word-painting is not used, and strophic form is preferred to the continuous structure of the madrigal proper. Among the twenty-one items selected for this recording there are examples of several types of piece,! ranging from true Italianate madrigals such as Too much I once lamented, via more popular `balletts' such as Fyer, fyer!, to the simple part-songs like A little pretty bonny lass. The variety, imagination, and inspired blending of poetry and music characteristic of the best of the `English Madrigal School' afford a particular kind of delight in performance, shared equally by singer and listener

The King's Singers' Madrigal History Tour

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THE introduction to secular renaissance music
A fun introduction to European madrigal styles!
A great recording
A Terrific European Madrigal Sampling
A masterpiece of Madrigals

The King's Singers' Madrigal History Tour
John Dowland , William Byrd , Giaches de Wert , Anonymous , Philippe Verdelot , Jacques Arcadelt , Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi , Rossino Mantovano , John Bartlet , Thomas Tomkins , John Farmer , Orlando Gibbons , Thomas Morley , Clement Janequin , Pierre Certon , Orlando de Lassus , Pierre Passereau , Claude Le Jeune , Adrian Willaert , Alonso de Mudarra , Juan del Encina , Mateo Flecha , Hans Leo Hassler , Ludwig Senfl , Paul Hofhaimer , Erin Headley , and Anthony Rooley
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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All At Once Well Met: English Madrigals; The King's Singers
The King"s Singers: English Renaissance
The King's Singers Original Debut Recording
Watching the White Wheat: Folk Songs of the British Isles; King's Singers
The Kings Singers - New Day

ASIN: B000002SGT
Release Date: 1989-06-06

Tracks:

Italian: Amor vittorioso
Italian: Lirum bililirum
Italian: Il bianco e dolce cigno
Italian: La bella Franceschina
Italian: Ultimi mei sospiri
Italian: Alla cazza
Italian: Or si rallegri il cielo
English: Fine Knacks For Ladies
English: Who Made Thee, Hob, Forsake The Plough?
English: Of All The Birds That I Do Know
English: Too Much I Once Lamented
English: Fair Phyllis
English: The Silver Swan
English: Now Is The Month Of Maying
French: La Guerre
French: La, la, la, la je ne l'ose dire
French: Bon jour: et puis, quelles nouvelles?
French: Mignonne, allons voir si la rose
French: Il est bel et bon
French: Margot labourez les vignes
French: Un gentil amoureux
French: Faulte d'argent
Spanish: La tricotea
Spanish: Triste estaba el rey David
Spanish: Cucu, cucu
Spanish: Tres morillas m'enamoran
Fatal la parte
La bomba
German: Tanzen und Springen
German: Vitrum nostrum gloriosum
German: Ach Elslein
German: Ach weh des Leiden
German: Das G'laut zu Speyer
German: Herzliebstes Bild

Customer Reviews:

THE introduction to secular renaissance music.......2005-03-09

There is not a global survey of secular music in Renaissance: every trend and national nuance is here. This CD compete for "The most varied musical program in history" prize!!!. King's singers produces a nice sound. Surely I like more the hilliard ensemble sonic landscape: they are more "hooty" and proyect more clearly the sound (with less vibrato) but never produced a more varied set like King's singers. If you have space for only 1 Renaissance CD, it MUST be this. You must purchase this cd: it is a reward for such an intelligent programme!!!!

A fun introduction to European madrigal styles!.......2002-11-28

Joined on about a third of the numbers by instrumentalists billed as the "Consort of Musicke", the King's Singers offer a variety of compositions from each country they "visit", some upbeat and others gently reflective. The vocalists are countertenors Jeremy Jackman and Alastair Hume, tenor Bill Ives, baritones Anthony Holt and Simon Carrington, and bass Colin Mason. Their presence and theatricality in interpreting the material are delightful, and these men blend together impeccably, with a clear, straight tone and flawless enunciation. You can actually understanding the words without reading along in the insert booklet (provided, of course, that you're familiar with the language being sung!) Favorites of mine from the thirty four tracks include the Italian "Lirum bililirum" and "Il bianco e dolce cigni"; the English "Of all the birds that I do know" and "Now is the month of Maying"; "La, la, la, je ne l'ose dire" and "Il est bel et bon" from France, "Tres morillas m'enamoran" from Spain; and the German "Tanzen und Springen". In addition to this release, this fine group has an extensive discography. Check out their other recordings too!

A great recording.......2002-07-25

All male voice with perfect technique. Some madrigals are sung a capella, though most of them with accompaniment. The accompaniment, on renaissance instruments, is perfect, just like the singing. Excellent renditions of Mateo Flecha's La Bomba and Gastoldi's Amor vittorioso. Highly recommended

A Terrific European Madrigal Sampling.......2002-03-23

Most madrigals one hears tend to be either in Italian or English. Not so on this album, perhaps one of the best European madrigal samplers (if not the only one)in existence. Some well known English and Italian madrigals can be found, of course. But the true treasure of this album is its inclusion of French, German -- and most rarely, Spanish -- madrigal offerings. Combine this repertoire, then, with the accurate sonorities of the King's Singers and one finds treasure unbounded. An album that is infinitely enjoyable. Liner notes and translations are included.

A masterpiece of Madrigals.......2001-09-02

I am a university student and a vocal performance major, and this album represents exactly what madrigal singing was at the time. It also contains a diverse array of languages from Italian to Englis to Spainish. Having worked with Simon Carrington personally i know that the styles of the madrigals on this album are accurate. Also, its just really fun to listen too! As an even bigger plus, its cheap for poor students! I highly recommend buying this.

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You don't need a Wayback machine
A Very Good Compilation of Elizabethan Music
Light classics with historical charm

Elizabeth's Music

Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Mad Buckgoat - Ancient Music of Ireland
The Ladyes Delight
Tunes From the Attic
La Rocque 'n' Roll - Popular Music of Renaissance France / The Baltimore Consort

ASIN: B00000IGPC
Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

Jane Pickering Lute Book: The Queen's Treble
Consort Lessons: O Mistris Mine (Twelfth Night)
Consort Lessons: My Lord Oxenfords Maske
Robin Is To The Greenwood Gone
Why Ask You
Paduana - Lachrymae
The Fifth Galliard (My Lady Nevell's Book)
Shall I Come Sweet Love To Thee?
In Darkness Let Me Dwell
Packington's Pound
Never Weather-Beaten Sail
It Was A Lover And His Lass
Howells Delight
Green Garters
There Were Three Ravens
(Ballet Lute Book c.1590): Greensleeves
(Thysius Lute Book c.1600): Greensleeves
Greensleeves
See, See The Shepherd's Queen
Willy Prithee Go To Bed
Now Is The Month Of Maying
Weep You No More, Sad Fountains
Beauty, Since You So Much Desire
Fine Knacks For Ladies
Captain Digorie Piper's Galliard
My Lord Willoughby's Welcome Home
Melancholy Galliard
My Lady Hunsdon's Puffe
Fortune My Foe
Queen Elizabeth's Galliard
Mrs. Winter's Jump

Customer Reviews:

You don't need a Wayback machine.......2001-12-05

Just get a CD like this one to get a broad brush review of the popular hits of the late 1500s. While I would have liked a few more recorder pieces, almost every cut was interesting in its own way. If you want just one early music CD with English songs, this is probably the one to get.

A Very Good Compilation of Elizabethan Music.......2001-09-27

"Elizabeth's Music" is a great cd to listen to if you are an enthusiast of ballads, the lute or old fashioned jigs. This cd really puts you in the alehouses, courts and courtyards of the Elizebethan age. The music is preformed well and the voices are very authentic and beautiful. The CD loses one star because most of the songs are on other Dorian-released CDs! I got the cd and found out most of the songs were the exact same ones on my "Shakespeare's Music" CD and other Dorian CDs. Ah well. All Elizabethan enthusiasts will enjoy this eclectic collection.

Light classics with historical charm.......2000-01-07

Really enjoyed this CD. Light and pleasant, without being too pretentious. Great background music for home or office.

O Lusty May: Renaissance Songs of Spring

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Neither frisky nor lusty
Sweet and sparkling!
Music for May!
O Lusty May/ Toronto Consort

O Lusty May: Renaissance Songs of Spring

Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Mariners and Milkmaids

ASIN: B00000IGP4
Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

Now Is The Month Of Maying
Joan To The Maypople
Bellamira & Emperor Of The Moon
Now The Lusty Spring Is Seen
Willy Prithee Go To Bed
Greenwood & Hunt The Squirrel
Come Away, Come Sweel Love
Engels Nachtegaeltje
Beauty Sat Bathing
All in A Garden Green
This Merry Pleasant Spring
Woodycock
Allons Au Vert Boccage
Basse-Dance 'Jouissance'
La Terre N'agures Glacee
La Rousee Du Joly Mois De May
Frias Et Gaillard
Quand Ce Beau Printemps Je Voy
A Jigge/Squirrel's Lament/The Suquirrel's Toy
Ma Belle Si Ton Ame
O Lusty May
See, See The Shepherds' Queen

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Those Renaissance Europeans really knew how to celebrate spring, a fact colorfully evident in popular music of the period from countries such as England, Scotland, and France. This varied and technically polished recording of vocal and instrumental songs and dances features selections from all of the above regions--and thankfully mixes many unfamiliar tunes among a few favorites such as Morley's "Now is the month of maying" and the title song. The seven-member Toronto Consort demonstrates the precise phrasing and well-developed sense of blend and balance that mark a mature ensemble of intelligent singers. It also offers impressive harpsichord, lute, and recorder performances. Highlights include the charming "La rousee du joly mois de may" for vocal ensemble and lute and "La terre n'agueres glacee," an unusually melancholic take on spring, through the eyes--and heart--of a lonely lover. The recording places the voices very close to the listener, and not everyone will appreciate the animal noises and "authentic" accents used in "Willy prithee go to bed," but most listeners will find this an entertaining and spirited celebration. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

Neither frisky nor lusty.......2006-02-16

The instrumental tracks on this CD are lovely, but the vocals leave a lot to be desired in terms of style. They have taken very much of a choral approach- too formal a sound, in my opinion (stiff, formal, acoustics very much like in a church). If you enjoy renaissance vocals as recorded by Custer LaRue of the Baltimore consort, then this is not your style.

Sweet and sparkling!.......2002-11-25

Frisky songs of love and springtime in the form of madrigals, ballads and jaunty dances. I can't help but smile when listening to the rich, cheerful, heartfelt music of the Toronto Consort. On this recording in particular, the recorder virtuosity of Allison Melville stands out as she imitates birds in several numbers with well-placed chirps and flutter-tonguing. Tenor Paul Jenkins also gets a chance to shine as an improvisational harpsichord soloist. This spirited ensemble continues their seasonal approach to recording with their subsequent release, "The Little Barley-Corne: Winter Revels from the Renaissance". For other fun madrigals from the Renaissance, you might also enjoy the King's Singers in "All At Once Well Met: English Madrigals", and "The King's Singers' Madrigal History Tour: Italy, England, France, Spain, Germany" (with the Consort of Musicke).

Music for May!.......2002-03-14

I know, I know...May is still away off. But March is doing its best to destroy things around here right now, so I'm still looking forward to May...And this is the perfect music for its coming. The Toronto Consort are excellent musicians: another trophy in Dorian's stable of remarkable talent. If you've never heard this music--get it. You will not be sorry.

O Lusty May/ Toronto Consort.......2000-06-11

This music selection is extremly fun and light hearted. It has not left my stereo for 4 months. The vocals are amazing, especially the first soprano solos. I am using this CD during my wedding reception this summer which has a Renaissance theme. Two thumbs up!

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Thomas Tomkins Songs of 4, 5 & 6 Parts

Manufacturer: Hungaroton
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00005KAU9
Release Date: 2001-05-29

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Treasury of Elizabethan Music

Manufacturer: Amon Ra
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Elizabethan Songs and Consort Music
Royal Lewters: Music of Henry VIII & Elizabeth I's
Songs and Dances from Shakespeare
Elizabethan Consort Music
The King's Noyse, dir. David Douglass: Royal Delight: 17th Century Ballads & Dances

ASIN: B000002055
Release Date: 1996-02-20

Tracks:

Dance: Sellengers Round - The Broadside Band
Verse Anthem: This Is The Record Of John - Red Byrd & The Rose Consort Of Vls
Dance: Bergamasqa - The Broadside Band
Vl Consort: in Nomine A 5 - Fretwork Consort Of Vls
Song: Coventry Carol - Sneak's Noyse
Lt Solo: Passamezzo Pavan - George Weigand
Verse Anthem: Sing Unto God - Red Byrd & The Rose Consort Of Vls
Dance: The Spanish Pavan/Galliard - La Gamba - The York Waits (Shawms & Curtal)
Song: Go Cristall Teares - Carolin Trevor & The Rose Consort Of Vls
Virginals Solo: A Toye - RICHARD BURNETT
Dance: La Doune Cella - The York Waits
Vl Consort: Pavan - Lachrimae Coactae - The Rose Consort Of Vls
Song: Greensleeves - John Potter & The Broadside Band
Dance: Crimson Velvet - The York Waits
Song: There Dwelt A Man in Babylon - Deborah Roberts & The Broadside Band
Dance: Almain - The Night Watch - The York Waits
Song: Come Live With Me - John Potter & The Broadside Band
Lt Solo: Bonny Sweet Robin - George Weigand
Rcr Consort: Pavan-Heigh-Ho Holyday - The York Waits
Consort Song: Sweet Was The Song The Virgin Sung - Red Byrd & The Rose Consort Of Vls
Dance: Staines Morris - The York Waits
Vl Consort: Libera Nos A 5 - Fretwork Consort Of Vls
Song: Fortune My Foe - John Potter/Deborah Roberts & The Broadside Band
Dance: Dulcina/All You That Love Good Fellowes - The York Waits
Song: The Poor Soul Sat Sighing - Deborah Roberths & The Broadside Band
Vl Consort: Fantasy A 5: Browning - The Rose Consort Of Vls
Recorder Consort: Pavan - The Cradle - The York Waits
Song: Farewell Dear Love - John Potter & The Broadside Band
Dance: La Bounette - The York Waits

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